Student Experiences
With the final round of Junior TAS and finals for Term 1 TAS Sport approaching, I would like to thank all staff, coordinators, coaches, students and parents for a great term of sport. This term has been interesting, I would like to thank all involved for your patience and flexibility as we navigated holiday pre-season training, fixtures in week 1, challenges due to the facility renovations and a mid-season break for Cyclone Alfred. With our Keswick Road Court, Tennis Court and Multi-Sport Court renovations concluding, our students will have excellent facilities on which to train and play in Term 2.
Best wishes to all TAS teams for the finals round on Saturday 29 March. I encourage staff, students and supporters to rally behind our teams at the finals.
Regarding Term 2 Student Experiences activities (this includes Sport, Creative Arts and Clubs and Activities), a reminder to parents and guardians to check Parent Lounge for permissions. Permissions must be completed prior to your child commencing the activity.
Space Camp 2026
Expressions of interest for the 2026 Space Camp tour to Huntsville in the USA are now open. The 2026 Space Camp tour will take you to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama to participate in the 6-day Advanced Space Academy program. You will experience a variety of astronaut training exercises, engineering challenges and team-building activities all culminating in an extended-duration simulated space mission. Students who will be aged 15 to 18 by April next year are invited to apply.
For more information, please visit the Space Camp tour page under Student Experiences - Tours
Last weekend, I took the opportunity to visit the Saturday afternoon musical rehearsal. I was delighted to see the work of cast and production staff. After just two sessions on one of the numbers, the ensemble looked and sounded great. I am very excited to see The Addams Family on stage in early Term 3. Make sure you leave time in your diary for the performances on Thursday 31 July, Friday 1 August and Saturday 2 August, this will be an outstanding experience!
For those following the 2025 challenges, (a reminder these are taken from Ted Lasso) the previous ones have been:
- Courage is the willingness to try.
- Winning is an attitude.
- See the good in others.
‘Happiness is a Choice’ is this week’s challenge.
My thoughts are that happiness is a choice that requires effort. I suggest that while external circumstances may influence our emotions, we have the choice (agency) to generate joy and wellbeing through our behaviours (words and actions).
Over the past seven weeks have you:
- been passive or have you used your power to shape your environment?
- made choices to prioritise and/or plan for activities that bring joy?
- practiced gratitude and/or positive self-talk?
- prioritised self-care (including physical and mental activities)?
Think about the ideas shared in this quote “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.”
Heath Del Favero
Director of Student Experiences